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Destination Moon (1950) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Destination Moon (1950) a score of 2.8665 out of 4

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SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

There had been several films dealing with spaceflight and trips to the Moon prior to Destination Moon . Only a few of these dealt with it in any serious way – Fritz Lang’s Woman in the Moon (1929) and Things to Come (1936) are the only ones that...read the complete Destination Moon (1950) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

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Scifilm (Gerry Carpenter)

DESTINATION MOON is arguably one of the most influential science fiction movies of all time, right up there with METROPOLIS (1927), 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, and STAR WARS. Compared to those monoliths DESTINATION MOON is barely noticed by general audiences...read the complete Destination Moon (1950) review at Scifilm (Gerry Carpenter)

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Sci-Fi Weekly

Destination Moon, released in 1950, was the first major science-fiction film to showcase space travel in a realistic manner. Producer George Pal worked with numerous scientists, engineers and artists to bring an authentic feel to the picture--adapted for...read the complete Destination Moon (1950) review at Sci-Fi Weekly